The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the strongest voice for the 47 Public Historically Black Colleges and Universities and 6 Law schools across the nation, held its 23rd Anniversary Awards Dinner on Monday, November 1, 2010 in the Metropolitan Ballroom of the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers. The gala was hosted by actors Niecy Nash and Anthony Anderson, and chaired by John F. Lundgren, President and CEO of Stanley Black & Decker. The event, which raised a record $1.3 million, continued a tradition that began more than 20 years ago in the name of civil rights activist and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.

“The Thurgood Marshall College Fund 23rd Anniversary Awards dinner was hugely successful and we are pleased to have raised a record-setting $1.3 million this year,” says Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., President & CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund. “We are grateful for the generosity of our sponsors and guests, and remain inspired by the talent and determination of the students we serve.”

The 23rd Anniversary Awards Dinner concludes TMCF’s annual Anniversary Weekend, which brings together more than 600 students from across the country for a Leadership Institute and Recruitment Conference. Visit the website at http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.net/.